Our favorite barbecue restaurants on Long Island
Long Island isn’t close to America’s barbecue belt, but there are some serious pitmasters here. To see where our favorites are smokin’, follow this trail map and make sure you’re hungry before you go! Illustration by Neville Harvey
Backyard Barbecue
The salty breeze of the Nautical Mile mingles with pit smoke from this new barbecue spot.
300 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport NY
516-771-4227 bbqonthemile.comBGF Bobby Q’s
This soul-food and barbecue spot is owned by Freeport Village police officer Bobby Ford.
447 N. Main St., Freeport NY
516-544-4407 bbqeastofharlem.comBiscuits & Barbeque
Located in an 1940s-era diner in an industrial neighborhood, Biscuits & Barbeque takes a Cajun approach to barbecue.
106 E. 2nd St., Mineola NY
516-493-9797 biscuitsandbarbeque.comGraze Smokehouse
No pork? No problem. This glatt-kosher spot has a full menu of beef and poultry, plus a jerky bar.
529 Central Ave., Cedarhurst NY
516-828-5000 grazesmokehouse.comHarbor Q Smokehouse
Harbor Q has been smoking a classic brisket- ribs-pulled-pork-chicken lineup since 2007.
84 Old Shore Rd., Port Washington NY
516-883-4227 harborq.comMara’s Homemade
Transplanted from Manhattan’s East Village to Syosset in 2011, Mara’s menu features smoked meats as well as Cajun and Creole specialties.
236 W. Jericho Tpke., Syosset NY
516-682-9200 marashomemade.comSempre Fame Gourmet Grill & BBQ Catering
The high quality of classically smoked meats here is equaled by the over-the-top sandwiches that feature them.
374 Tulip Ave., Floral Park NY
516-488-7900 semprefame.comsmok-haus
Emmanuel Voumvourakis ambitious, long-planned monument to barbecue has finally opened off Franklin Avenue in Garden City.
7 12th St., Garden City NY
516-833-6633 smok-haus.comStuey’s Smokehouse BBQ
Well-crafted ribs, brisket, smoked salmon, pulled pork and smoked sausage. Take out from this chic shop or dine on the patio.
50 Birch Hill Rd., Locust Valley NY
516-277-2202 stueysbbq.comSmoked Barn
Renzo Vargas, a pitmaster with serious chops, adds a little Peruvian flair to his menu of smoked meats and rotisserie chicken.
2932 Hempstead Tpke., Levittown NY
516-396-9892Smokin’ Al’s Famous BBQ Joint
Al Horowitz, one of LI’s longest-running barbecue bosses, serves up crowd-pleasing ‘cue in a rollicking dining room.
4847 Merrick Rd., Massapequa Park NY
516-799-4900 smokinals.comSwingbellys Beachside BBQ
Since 2006, Swingbellys has weathered a superstorm and personnel changes, but the barbecue only gets better.
909 W. Beech St., Long Beach NY
516-431-3464 swingbellyslongbeach.comBobbique
At this spot in the heart of Patchogue, wash down your ‘cue with one of three dozen craft brews on tap, in bottles and cans.
70 W. Main St., Patchogue NY
631-447-7744 bobbique.comDang BBQ
This exuberant eatery serves classic barbecue with over-the-top variations such as smokehouse mac-and-cheese lasagna.
174 Islip Ave., Islip NY
631-581-3264 dangbbq.comDixie’s Smokehouse
At Dixie’s, just across the tracks from the Kings Park LIRR station, the extensive menu buttresses barbecue with salads, seafood and burgers.
12 Indian Head Rd., Kings Park NY
631-292-2520 dixiessmokehouse.comMaple Tree BBQ Smokehouse
Pick up a barbecue picnic on the way to wine country, or eat in Maple Tree’s dining room, backyard or at a picnic table across Route 25, with a fine view of the Peconic River.
820 W. Main St., Riverhead NY
631-727-2819 mapletreebbq.comOld Fields Barbecue
A menu of smoked regional classics is served counter-style at this stylish, new-wave barbecue restaurant.
15 New St., Huntington NY
631-923-1515 ofbarbecue.comRadio Radio
Adjacent to its sister restaurant, Vauxhall, this hip, happening spot even has vegan barbecue items.
24 Clinton Ave., Huntington NY
631-923-2622 radioradiohuntington.comRolling Smoke Grill
Three years after launching their custom-designed barbecue truck, Kerri and Rich Ciota have opened a brick-and-mortar place.
189B Portion Rd., Ronkonkoma NY
844-474-5548 rollingsmokegrill.comSmoke Shack Blues
In the heart of Port Jefferson, Smoke Shack Blues offers traditional pit-smoked barbecue in a modern, industrial setting.
138 Main St., Port Jefferson NY
631-438-6797 smokeshackblues.comSmokin’ Wolf BBQ & More
Arthur Wolf’s menu of traditional smoked meats is filled out with Southwestern-inflected salads, sandwiches and wraps.
199 Pantigo Rd., East Hampton NY
631-324-716 smokinwolfbbq.comTennessee Jed’s
Originally located in Wantagh, Jed’s is now smoking in spacious, barn-like digs in Lindenhurst.
143 N. Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst NY
631-225-1595Townline BBQ
Don’t be fooled by its elegant, rustic chic; this celeb-friendly Hamptonian spot also has serious barbecue cred.
3593 Montauk Hwy., Sagaponack NY
631-537-2271 townlinebbq.com